80
80
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 80
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> sandy hook elementary students will begin classes at a middle school next month. officials say it is still undecided if there official school every open. we have are more information about the gunman. he had not seen his father or his brother in about two years. federal agents are now saying that no evidence that the practiced shooting in preparation for the shooting last friday. >> after a period of silence, the national rifle association has issued its first eight months since the sandy hook shooting. >>lanza's mother illegally bought the assault style rock and he used in the shooting. today on capitol hill -- the assault style rifle he used in the shooting. >> certainly an impressive if not unprecedented gathering of mass shootings all across the country. the stress they are not anti- nra, but they do want congress and the white house to take action to prevent the next tragedy. >> my son was killed in the massacre in, and high school. >> the story is the same. >> she was my girlfriend. >> standing together, 23 families forever changed by mass shooting. >> you n
. >> sandy hook elementary students will begin classes at a middle school next month. officials say it is still undecided if there official school every open. we have are more information about the gunman. he had not seen his father or his brother in about two years. federal agents are now saying that no evidence that the practiced shooting in preparation for the shooting last friday. >> after a period of silence, the national rifle association has issued its first eight months...
126
126
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
WJZ
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
all schools reopened except for sandy hook elementary. complete coverage begins with randall pinkston reporting for wjz. >>> a bus carrying students drove up to the high school in newtown connecticut as a grief stricken town to tried to get back to some sort of routine. the bus had a ribbon on it. police were on hand to make sure everything ran smoothly. >> i wouldn't send my children to school if i had the choice rite right now. i wouldn't. >> i think it's important that the children do go back to school. >> all schools except sandy hook elementary are open. the scene of the massacre will remain closed for months. when those children go back they will attend a school in a nearby town. people lit candles to remember the lives cut short. they paid their respects at the memorial set up for the 26 victims. >> the grieving process continues here in newtown. the families of two more children are saying a final farewell today. >> mourners gathered at st. rose of lima church for the funeral of james mattioli. his family says he used to joke he w
all schools reopened except for sandy hook elementary. complete coverage begins with randall pinkston reporting for wjz. >>> a bus carrying students drove up to the high school in newtown connecticut as a grief stricken town to tried to get back to some sort of routine. the bus had a ribbon on it. police were on hand to make sure everything ran smoothly. >> i wouldn't send my children to school if i had the choice rite right now. i wouldn't. >> i think it's important that...
83
83
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 83
favorite 0
quote 0
here for hurricane sandy. >> hurricane sandy, joplin, we also deploy volunteers out in disaster situations. >> can i ask you, do you notice a difference between how children respond and grown-ups response when it comes to the dog? >> about the same. both come town and pet, some show emotion, some will get down on the ground with the dogs. dogs at high school are basically laying down with kids laying around them all with their hand on the dog. >> that is right? >> petting the dogs, massaging the dogs. dogs are loving it. >> i say i want to come back as a comfort dog. i've seen everybody coming up and scrubbing your ears and giving lots of love. there's a certain dog you choose as a puppy and you have a test to get right dog to be safe as comñgdmzdog. >> 5 1/2 dog we see their temperament. if they have a temperament that allows you to do that, that starts the training process. we train our dogs as service dogs not that we use them as service dogs as disabled but they're trained not bark, bite, jump. >> if they wiggle, you know that they've got a temperament that might not be best for this
here for hurricane sandy. >> hurricane sandy, joplin, we also deploy volunteers out in disaster situations. >> can i ask you, do you notice a difference between how children respond and grown-ups response when it comes to the dog? >> about the same. both come town and pet, some show emotion, some will get down on the ground with the dogs. dogs at high school are basically laying down with kids laying around them all with their hand on the dog. >> that is right? >>...
108
108
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
WBAL
tv
eye 108
favorite 0
quote 0
." >> students did go back today, except those from sandy hook elementary. every campus had extra security. >> i do not think you are ever ready. i think that as much as things can get back to normal, we have to. >> though most here to understand that normal mean something very different now. but what can be a normal when you are talking about burying 6 and 7-year-old kids. one of the first of adults in this tragedy will be laid to rest. wbal tv-11 news. >> it can never, ever be normal. gov. martin o'malley is determined to introduce legislation to prevent similar mass shootings here in maryland and he is meeting with his cabinet to discuss the issue. he joins a chorus of state and federal leaders demanding action. lowell melser joins us with more. >> the police and really began yesterday -- the pleas really began yester day in towson. you had county executives asking for a closer look at the state gun laws. >> gun violence is a public health epidemic. >> the baltimore county police chief who also chairs the national law enforcement partnership to prevent gu
." >> students did go back today, except those from sandy hook elementary. every campus had extra security. >> i do not think you are ever ready. i think that as much as things can get back to normal, we have to. >> though most here to understand that normal mean something very different now. but what can be a normal when you are talking about burying 6 and 7-year-old kids. one of the first of adults in this tragedy will be laid to rest. wbal tv-11 news. >> it can...
176
176
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 176
favorite 0
quote 0
six of newtown's seven schools also reopened today, a you will of them except for sandy hook and may never reopen and we are getting new details about when the guns used in the massacre were obtained. law enforcement sauerses tell nbc news all of the weapons obtained legally by adam lanza's mother. one of them caught as recently as last january. and one private equityselling t company that makes the bushmaster. it says it will abandon the investment in freedom group says it is apparent that the sandy hook tragedy was a watershed event that has raised the national debit on gun control to an unprecedented level. dick's sporting goods said we have removed all guns from sale and display in our store nearest to newtown. george zornic writes for "the nation." thank you for your time. >> thanks for having me. >> in you also in your piece walmart and they have released a statement saying they never sold the bushmaster online and they've not made any change to i guess their procedure and what weapons they choose to sell in their stores but let me ask you first about the wall street -- it was
six of newtown's seven schools also reopened today, a you will of them except for sandy hook and may never reopen and we are getting new details about when the guns used in the massacre were obtained. law enforcement sauerses tell nbc news all of the weapons obtained legally by adam lanza's mother. one of them caught as recently as last january. and one private equityselling t company that makes the bushmaster. it says it will abandon the investment in freedom group says it is apparent that the...
96
96
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
LINKTV
tv
eye 96
favorite 0
quote 0
." >> as often as begin for the victims of plastic sheeting to sandy hook elementary school, we will go to another new town in another country, australia. >> shockwaves around the world as the death toll climbs. police arrested gunman. now, the questions. why did he do it? why was he allowed such a deadly weapon? what's the gunman began in 1996 port arthur massacre was from new town, australia and. within days, australia, a country of hunters, passed the strictest gun control legislation in its history. there have been no mass killings since. the academy award winning filmmaker michael moore, the director of "bowling for columbine," response to the sandy hook massacre. >> there are crazy people and there are shootings and killings in norway and france and germany, but there hasn't been 61 mass killings like there have been in this country to a sense columbine. >> and the nra facebook page has gone dark. we will speak with lisa graves about big guns and big money. all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. res
." >> as often as begin for the victims of plastic sheeting to sandy hook elementary school, we will go to another new town in another country, australia. >> shockwaves around the world as the death toll climbs. police arrested gunman. now, the questions. why did he do it? why was he allowed such a deadly weapon? what's the gunman began in 1996 port arthur massacre was from new town, australia and. within days, australia, a country of hunters, passed the strictest gun control...
223
223
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 223
favorite 0
quote 0
in newtown, connecticut, the pain, the sadness still raw as sandy hook elementary school remains closed indefinitely for the ongoing investigation. students there will go back to classes tomorrow at a different school in the neighboring town of monroe, connecticut. today two more young victims, 6-year-old jessica rekos and 6 jerld james mattioli are being laid to rest. wakes will be held for first graders charlotte bacon and daniel gerrard barden and for a teacher that faced down the gunman. joining us now from newtown nbc's greg melvin. the sadness is unremitting. tell us about the mood there as they begin to bury these children. >> you know, one of the more touching moments here so far, andrea, today you mentioned gts james as the funeral procession was leaving town, presumably, from the church to the graveyard people stopped on the opposite side of the road and they got out of their cars, and some folks put their hands over their hearts. they put their hats over their hearts as well. that just gives you a sense of the kind of decisions you can see behind me the monument continues to
in newtown, connecticut, the pain, the sadness still raw as sandy hook elementary school remains closed indefinitely for the ongoing investigation. students there will go back to classes tomorrow at a different school in the neighboring town of monroe, connecticut. today two more young victims, 6-year-old jessica rekos and 6 jerld james mattioli are being laid to rest. wakes will be held for first graders charlotte bacon and daniel gerrard barden and for a teacher that faced down the gunman....
113
113
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 113
favorite 0
quote 0
so, now, after the sandy hook shooting, republicans are calling for guns, guns in schools. look no further than your sunday talk shows. >> i'm not so sure, and i'm sure i'll get mail from this, i'm not so sure i wouldn't want one person in a school armed. ready for this kind of thing. the principal lunged at this guy. the school psychologist lunged at the guy. it has to be someone who's trained. it has to be someone who's responsible. but, my god, if you can prevent this kind of thing -- >> texas congressman louis gomer took it a step further. he said the principal of the school should have had an m-4 assault rifle. >> and hearing the heroic sto stories of the principal lunging, trying to preblgt, i wish to god she had an m-4. she didn't have to lunge heroically with nothing in her hands but she takings him out and takes his head off. >> just what teachers are trained to do. g gomer is known for his absurd statements. but armed civilians don't stop shootings from happening. the american people, i think, are sick of it. let's turn to alex wagner, host of now with alex wagner
so, now, after the sandy hook shooting, republicans are calling for guns, guns in schools. look no further than your sunday talk shows. >> i'm not so sure, and i'm sure i'll get mail from this, i'm not so sure i wouldn't want one person in a school armed. ready for this kind of thing. the principal lunged at this guy. the school psychologist lunged at the guy. it has to be someone who's trained. it has to be someone who's responsible. but, my god, if you can prevent this kind of thing --...
196
196
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 196
favorite 0
quote 0
all except the children of sandy hook elementary. an empty school in the community of monroe is being converted for staff and students of sandy hook. it's not clear when the students will fill the halls. their own school say police crime scene and could remain that way for months to come. two more funerals are today for jessica rekos and james mattioli. jessica loving to horse back ride and playing with her little brothers. >> james likes his mom's french toast and spiking his hair. we'll hear from the daughter of dawn hochsprung. who made the ultimate sacrifice for the children she loved. >> that's who she was. she takes every single problem that she ever had in her life head on. my cousin referred to her as a bull yesterday. you know, there's no stopping dawn when she has a mission, she gets it done, and she gives it everything she has. >> president obama has made the first serious step towards new efforts to reduce gun violence. meeting with members of his cabinet inside the white house yesterday. the group will be led by vice pre
all except the children of sandy hook elementary. an empty school in the community of monroe is being converted for staff and students of sandy hook. it's not clear when the students will fill the halls. their own school say police crime scene and could remain that way for months to come. two more funerals are today for jessica rekos and james mattioli. jessica loving to horse back ride and playing with her little brothers. >> james likes his mom's french toast and spiking his hair. we'll...
63
63
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 63
favorite 0
quote 0
all except the children of sandy hook elementary. an empty school in the
all except the children of sandy hook elementary. an empty school in the
745
745
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 745
favorite 0
quote 1
in the aftermath of sandy hook, he's had a change of heart. i spoke with him earlier and here's what he told me. >> i know everybody is grieving as hard as we're grieving in west virginia as hard as i'm grieving. i really can't imagine. i don't have words for that, my sympathies for them. with that being said we haven't hopefully become a society or become even a governing body that we can't sit down and talk. we can't lay everything on the table to find out how do we move forward when we know we have challenges and you know, i'm a big proponent of colin powell's five promises to children. the second promise is every child should have a safe place in their life. sometimes it's not always the home. more than often it's the school and it looks like that's even been taken away, so it is time to set down. it's time to look at a responsible, reasonable approach. mental illness, a culture of violence, sometimes it's accepted, even glorified and then certain military style weapons that really as a hunter myself, a proud defender of the second amendme
in the aftermath of sandy hook, he's had a change of heart. i spoke with him earlier and here's what he told me. >> i know everybody is grieving as hard as we're grieving in west virginia as hard as i'm grieving. i really can't imagine. i don't have words for that, my sympathies for them. with that being said we haven't hopefully become a society or become even a governing body that we can't sit down and talk. we can't lay everything on the table to find out how do we move forward when we...
43
43
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 43
favorite 0
quote 0
police say adam lanza drove to sandy hook elementary school arriving around 9:30. unable to gain entry through the main entry, he broke through a window, and that's when police say his shooting rampage began. in total 20 children were killed as well as 6 adults. there were also two surviving adult victims. police say adam lanza turned a gun on himself when he heard and first saw the responders coming onto the scene. three guns were recovered from inside the school. there they are. one handgun was left in lanza's car. we're joined by nbc national investigative correspondent michael isikoff in newtown, connecticut. michael, thanks so much for joining us. we've only got about three minutes for your presentation, so run through what you think is salient, what you have been able to put together about the motive and the method of this killer. >> well, first of all, chris, about motive, we are still clueless. he didn't have any connection to the school at all. he may have gone there as a child. in fact, he probably did according to friends, but he didn't work there, he ha
police say adam lanza drove to sandy hook elementary school arriving around 9:30. unable to gain entry through the main entry, he broke through a window, and that's when police say his shooting rampage began. in total 20 children were killed as well as 6 adults. there were also two surviving adult victims. police say adam lanza turned a gun on himself when he heard and first saw the responders coming onto the scene. three guns were recovered from inside the school. there they are. one handgun...
210
210
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
KRON
tv
eye 210
favorite 0
quote 1
." >> the sandy hill school remains a crime scene. state police working around the clock to determing what happened. >> we did sees significant evidence of the residents. it is a very painstaking processwe're going to do everything. that it takes to ensure that we uncover every bit of evidence, we're examining every facet of it, that we conduct as many interview to do paint a clear picture as to exactly how and why this tragedy occurred. >> the gunman, 20 year old adam lanza, reportedly smashed his computer as he went on his killing rampage, starting with his mother. people who knew lanza describe him as having problems relating to others. >> he was not violent. he was very reclusive and he was very private in terms of how he viewed himself and he didn't -- he was always trying to be very public. >> you had to beyou had to be very careful with him as well. just keeping an eye on him. if you needed to get his verbalize that you were attention." >> his mother was remembered as just the opposite: outgoing, >> make you smile when she walk
." >> the sandy hill school remains a crime scene. state police working around the clock to determing what happened. >> we did sees significant evidence of the residents. it is a very painstaking processwe're going to do everything. that it takes to ensure that we uncover every bit of evidence, we're examining every facet of it, that we conduct as many interview to do paint a clear picture as to exactly how and why this tragedy occurred. >> the gunman, 20 year old adam...
148
148
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
the sandy hook elementary school remains a crime scene. investigators have lots of evidence but no motive. >>> more funerals are planned for today. connecticut's governor is talking about the heart wrenching task of telling parents they'd never see their children again. jeff glor is in newtown with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as the funerals and wakes continue here today, one of the families that lost a loved one in friday's shooting is criticizing the governor for the way he informed families that so many people died. they say he was cold and callo s callous. that according to one of the families. >> of it a cold way we were told. >> what do you mean? >> we waited for hours. hours and hours we were there. the exact words that the governor used were, "two children were brought to danbury hospital and expired." then another parent said, "well, where did the other people go?" "where did everybody else go? the children go? we want to be there. we want to be with our kids." he said, "nobody else was taken to a hospital." and
the sandy hook elementary school remains a crime scene. investigators have lots of evidence but no motive. >>> more funerals are planned for today. connecticut's governor is talking about the heart wrenching task of telling parents they'd never see their children again. jeff glor is in newtown with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as the funerals and wakes continue here today, one of the families that lost a loved one in friday's shooting is criticizing the governor...
528
528
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 528
favorite 0
quote 0
but to be clear, not the students of sandy hook elementary school. students at other schools, they are seeing more police, more counselors on hand, just being in town the last couple of days there are a lot of police officers just sitting in the driveways of a lot of the schools here, clearly security being beefed up in this town right now. teachers union says classes will discuss the shooting in age appropriate manner. it is not clear yet, though, when sandy hook elementary school will resume class. but when they do, it will certainly be at a different school in the neighboring town of monroe. and i just got back from newtown this morning, and during dinner time last night, i was invited to spend some time with these two volunteer firefighters, they're with newtown hook and ladder and they went into emergency mode, of course, early last friday morning. they are rob mana and ray corbo. they served their community now for more than 20 years each. but the day they got that call, they say it was like nothing they had ever seen before. how long have you
but to be clear, not the students of sandy hook elementary school. students at other schools, they are seeing more police, more counselors on hand, just being in town the last couple of days there are a lot of police officers just sitting in the driveways of a lot of the schools here, clearly security being beefed up in this town right now. teachers union says classes will discuss the shooting in age appropriate manner. it is not clear yet, though, when sandy hook elementary school will resume...
195
195
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 195
favorite 0
quote 0
so now, after the sandy hook shooting, republicans are calling for guns -- guns in schools. look no further than your sunday talk shows. >> i'm not so sure -- and i'm sure i'll get nailed from this -- i'm not so sure i wouldn't want one person in a school armed and ready for this type of thing. the principal lunged at this guy, the school psychologist lunged at this guy. my god, if you can prevent this kind of thing, i think we ought to do that. >> congressman louie gohmert took it a step forward. he said that the principal should have had an m-4 assault rifle. >> in hearing the story of the principal trying to protect, chris, i wish she would have had an m-4 in her office and she takes him out, takes his head off before he could kill those precious kids. >> just what kids are trained to do, don't you think? he's known for his absurd statements but this one is shameless. the fact is, armed civilians do not stop mass shootings from happening. "mother jones" studied this and they did not find a single instant. republicans hide behind the second amendment to stop gun control an
so now, after the sandy hook shooting, republicans are calling for guns -- guns in schools. look no further than your sunday talk shows. >> i'm not so sure -- and i'm sure i'll get nailed from this -- i'm not so sure i wouldn't want one person in a school armed and ready for this type of thing. the principal lunged at this guy, the school psychologist lunged at this guy. my god, if you can prevent this kind of thing, i think we ought to do that. >> congressman louie gohmert took it...
1,063
1.1K
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 1,063
favorite 0
quote 1
sandy hook elementary school is a crime scene and it remains closed. jessica rekos, one of 20 children killed on friday, will be laid to rest on friday. 6 years old. adored horses. couldn't wait for her tenth birthday. her parents promised her, in fact, when she was 10, they would buy a horse for her. after newtown buried two 6-year-old boys, noah pozner who loved tacos, and jack pinto who loved the new york giants. more throughout the morning, including gun control laws. first, john berman with developing information on fiscal cliff negotiations. >>> fiscal cliff talks haven't received much attention in recent days for good reason. but today is the two-week warning, with some good news to report. overnight, we learned president obama made an eye opening offer in talks with house speaker john boehner. under the new proposals, tax rates would go up on those making above $400,000. a big shift. the president has long campaigned on that number, starting at $250,000. the president also offering spending cuts worth $200 billion. for his part, speaker boehner
sandy hook elementary school is a crime scene and it remains closed. jessica rekos, one of 20 children killed on friday, will be laid to rest on friday. 6 years old. adored horses. couldn't wait for her tenth birthday. her parents promised her, in fact, when she was 10, they would buy a horse for her. after newtown buried two 6-year-old boys, noah pozner who loved tacos, and jack pinto who loved the new york giants. more throughout the morning, including gun control laws. first, john berman...
99
99
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
sandy hook remains an active crime scene. it is still closed. hundreds of newtown teachers and staff met with a national expert on kids and bereavement, as well as state mental health counselors. for the students and their families it is a return to healthy and helpful routine. here's sandra endo. >> reporter: in the wake of tragedy, a step towards normalcy, for newtown kids, that means going back to school. >> we also are going to be a little bit worried, because we know what we thought was a secure school had this happen to them. >> reporter: but facing fear may be the first step to overcome this tragedy. >> children have to get back to school. if we let this sort of terror in our lives anywhere in this country win, you know, we've lost. we've got to get our kids back to school again. >> reporter: classes are resuming for 5,400 students in the district except for those at sandy hook elementary. monday all schools were closed as teachers and administrators trained with experts on how to handle the aftermath. many parents we spoke with agree, ki
sandy hook remains an active crime scene. it is still closed. hundreds of newtown teachers and staff met with a national expert on kids and bereavement, as well as state mental health counselors. for the students and their families it is a return to healthy and helpful routine. here's sandra endo. >> reporter: in the wake of tragedy, a step towards normalcy, for newtown kids, that means going back to school. >> we also are going to be a little bit worried, because we know what we...
434
434
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
WBAL
tv
eye 434
favorite 0
quote 0
gene rosen, thank you very much. >> can i just thank the people of sandy hook and the sandy hook volunteer fire department and our first selectmen who puts us to bed and says good night. i want to thank the president who came here as a parent. and all the children here and all the parents and the kids of the helen plain elementary school and their teachers and their parents. i want to thank everybody. >> all right, gene. well said. thank you very much this morning. >> thank you. >> all kinds of support pouring in from around the world for people of newtown. natalie has more on that. natalie? >> reporter: well, david, in the midst of this unspeakable tragedy here in newtown, all kinds of offers to help have been pouring in from all over the world. and today's animal advocate jill rappaport is here with an incredible story of some helpers who come from all over to be here of the four-legged kind. jill? >> we know that animals give us unconditional love. but they also can provide incredible comfort and support when we really need it most. as we saw here firsthand from a very special group of
gene rosen, thank you very much. >> can i just thank the people of sandy hook and the sandy hook volunteer fire department and our first selectmen who puts us to bed and says good night. i want to thank the president who came here as a parent. and all the children here and all the parents and the kids of the helen plain elementary school and their teachers and their parents. i want to thank everybody. >> all right, gene. well said. thank you very much this morning. >> thank...
WHUT (Howard University Television)
63
63
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
WHUT
tv
eye 63
favorite 0
quote 0
we continue our coverage of the shooting at sandy hook elementary school with john miller. he is a former fbi official and also my colleague at cbs news. also joining us dr. jeffrey lieberman, chairman of psychiatry at columbia university and director of the new york state psychiatric institute and richard aborn of the citizen's crime collision of new york city. i'm pleased to have all of them here. i begin with john miller. so what more do we know this evening about the killer, about his mother, about his motive. >> what we know about the kill certificate that he apparently had planned to do much more an much worse than he actually accomplished, which is hard to fathom. but what we are told now by police are that not only did he have multiple weapons which we knew and not only did they recover multiple shell cases from the shots he fired, but he also possessed, and i'm quoting now, hundreds of rounds of unspent ammunition that he brought with him, possibly with the intent to go through. so this is a school that had 600 students. and apparently he came armed with enough wea
we continue our coverage of the shooting at sandy hook elementary school with john miller. he is a former fbi official and also my colleague at cbs news. also joining us dr. jeffrey lieberman, chairman of psychiatry at columbia university and director of the new york state psychiatric institute and richard aborn of the citizen's crime collision of new york city. i'm pleased to have all of them here. i begin with john miller. so what more do we know this evening about the killer, about his...
1,292
1.3K
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 1,292
favorite 0
quote 0
is going to go to sandy hook. and it's pretty amazing. he and his wife moved here from california. number one reason, for the schools. he's going to join us to talk about that. his older sons was brothers with jack pinto's brother and they were at that funeral yesterday. they're going to talk about that. vickie soto was a teacher for one of his daughters, she was a substitute a few years ago when his daughter was there, but so memorable, that her daughter still remembers her. we'll be talking with them, and also with the family who moved here from newtown from australia. reason number one, they thought it was the safest town in america, reason number two, for schools. their two boys just went back to school today and their whole family will be with us at the top of the hour. so a special program coming up. >> we've heard this many, many times, just how great the school system is here. and will continue to be, of course, after this. >> you've been doing a great job with these personal stories, erin. we're really lo
is going to go to sandy hook. and it's pretty amazing. he and his wife moved here from california. number one reason, for the schools. he's going to join us to talk about that. his older sons was brothers with jack pinto's brother and they were at that funeral yesterday. they're going to talk about that. vickie soto was a teacher for one of his daughters, she was a substitute a few years ago when his daughter was there, but so memorable, that her daughter still remembers her. we'll be talking...
530
530
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 530
favorite 0
quote 1
this is the same assault rifle used in sandy hook elementary school. it works. brak friday gun sales right after thank giving broke records across the country. keep in mind, these weapons are being sold to a population where 40% of all gun buyers are not required to undergo background checks. that's called the gun show loop. well, the nra sells people on buying these weapons and then use this fear to convince them that their freedom is going to be taken away from them. i want the nra to tell the families of newtown, connecticut, how much fun this bushmaster rifle is. i want to suppoask leaders how this has been for the country. some people call this the tipping point. the tip of the spear is you. lawmakers need to cower in fear of voters. we need real change in this country. we need to get on the phone as americans with every elected official who has opposed an assault weapons ban and say, you will not get my vote. as the president said, we can no longer sit back and do nothing. >> are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage? t
this is the same assault rifle used in sandy hook elementary school. it works. brak friday gun sales right after thank giving broke records across the country. keep in mind, these weapons are being sold to a population where 40% of all gun buyers are not required to undergo background checks. that's called the gun show loop. well, the nra sells people on buying these weapons and then use this fear to convince them that their freedom is going to be taken away from them. i want the nra to tell...
663
663
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 663
favorite 0
quote 0
the company said -- cerberus said "it is apparent that the sandy hook tragedy was a watershed event that has raised the national debate on gun control to an unprecedented level. as a firm, we are investors not statesmen or policymakers. our role is to make investments on behalf of our clients who are comprised of the pension plans of firemen teachers, policemen and other municipal workers and unions and endowments and other institutions and individuals." it seems like money talks afterall. at least in the world of private equity. now california state treasurer bill lockyer has asked the states' two largest pension funds, the teacher's pension fund and the california public employees retirement system which is the biggest pension fund in the entire country he's asked them to purge their portfolios of gun manufacturers if their products are illegal in california. for the latest on the story, i'm so pleased to be able to welcome inside "the war room," california state treasurer bill lockyer joining us by telephone from hayward california. bill, thank you for being here. hello again after ma
the company said -- cerberus said "it is apparent that the sandy hook tragedy was a watershed event that has raised the national debate on gun control to an unprecedented level. as a firm, we are investors not statesmen or policymakers. our role is to make investments on behalf of our clients who are comprised of the pension plans of firemen teachers, policemen and other municipal workers and unions and endowments and other institutions and individuals." it seems like money talks...